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  • The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 5

    Monday, January 5, 2009, John Caldwell and Haley Hintze
    Editors' preface: PokerNews welcomes the New Year by asking a number of industry experts to share their views on the past, present and - most importantly - the future of poker. Throughout this series, these experts' opinions serve to outlin...more
  • The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 4

    Sunday, January 4, 2009, John Caldwell and Haley Hintze
    Editors' preface: PokerNews welcomes the New Year by asking a number of industry experts to share their views on the past, present and - most importantly - the future of poker. Throughout this series, these experts' opinions serve to outlin...more
  • The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 3

    Saturday, January 3, 2009, John Caldwell and Haley Hintze
    Editors' preface: PokerNews welcomes the New Year by asking a number of industry experts to share their views on the past, present and - most importantly - the future of poker. Throughout this series, these experts' opinions serve to outlin...more
  • The PokerNews Profile: Chad Brown

    Friday, January 2, 2009, Nicole Gordon
    To say that Chad Brown sets huge goals for himself is a massive understatement. Going into the 2007 World Series of Poker, Brown didn't just want to win one bracelet—he wanted two. Though he didn't come away from Las Vegas that summer wit...more
  • The 2009 Poker Roundtable, Vol. 1

    Thursday, January 1, 2009, John Caldwell and Haley Hintze
    Editors' preface: PokerNews welcomes the New Year by asking a number of industry experts to share their views on the past, present and - most importantly - the future of poker. Over the next several days, these experts' opinions serve to ou...more
  • Poker & Pop Culture: Kenny Rogers' 'The Gambler'

    Tuesday, December 30, 2008, Martin Harris
    "On a warm summer's evening, on a train bound for nowhere..." Thus begins what has to be the single most recognizable poker-themed song in American popular music. By 1978, country music star Kenny Rogers had already established himself as ...more
  • The PokerNews Profile: Antonio Esfandiari

    Friday, December 26, 2008, Nicole Gordon
    As Antonio Esfandiari acquired a massive stack early in the 2008 EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, a buzz started traveling through the room. With a win in this event, Esfandiari would become only the second player in history to win poker's "...more
  • The PokerNews Profile: Michael Binger

    Friday, December 19, 2008, Nicole Gordon
    Earning nearly $6 million in tournament poker in only two years doesn't take a rocket scientist — but when it comes to Michael Binger, it does take a theoretical physicist. A scant two months before his third-place finish in the 2006 Worl...more
  • Poker & Pop Culture: Dogs Playing Poker

    Wednesday, December 17, 2008, Martin Harris
    We all know them. Those bulldogs, mastiffs, St. Bernards, collies, and other breeds all absurdly gathered around a table, smoking pipes and cigars, drinking whiskey and beer, and, of course, playing poker. Perhaps some of us have prints han...more
  • The PokerNews Profile: Robert Mizrachi

    Friday, December 12, 2008, Nicole Gordon
    Before Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi or his twin Eric ever learned what a flop was, their older brother Robert was racking up some impressive tournament results. Chris Moneymaker was still a Tennessee accountant, the World Series of Poker ...more